response produces an effect such as defining a word, hitting a ball, or solving a math problem. When a particular Stimulus-Response “S-R” pattern was reinforced “rewarded,” the individual was conditioned to ignore. The distinctive attribute of operant conditioning relative to previous forms of behaviorism, connectionism, and drive reduction is that the person can emit responses as an alternative of only eliciting response suitable to an outside stimulus.
Reinforcement is the key element in Skinner's…
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